How L&I will respond to your request

Public Records staff will review your request. If we need additional information or clarification about your request, we will contact you.
If we have all the necessary information, we will begin processing your request. We will send you a response within five (5) business days. The response will be to:

Provide you the records,

Deny your request,

Provide a link to access the records if available online, or

Provide a date of when we estimate we can provide you the records.

What happens while you wait for records?

The Public Records Unit staff will contact the agency program who may have records.

The program will search for, gather and send records to the Public Records Unit.

Public Records staff will review each record to determine if it contains any information that is confidential per Washington state law and will create an exemption log with a brief explanation of the law for all information redacted or withheld.

Once the review is complete, we will provide records in electronic format by email if possible otherwise, we will mail a copy of the records on a compact disc.

Public Records Officer

In accordance with RCW 42.56.580, L&I has appointed Public Records Manager Darla Koflanovich as the Public Records Officer and she has designated L&I's Public Records unit as the point of contact.

Attorney-Client Privileged Documents
Hard copies or emails sent only from an L&I Assistant Attorney General to L&I staff or vice-versa. Communications only between L&I staff about matters involving the AGO or an AAG do not qualify. [RCW 42.56.290]

Autopsy, Post Mortem or Medical Examiner Reports
Requests for these records should be referred to the agency which originated the record(s): coroner's office, medical examiner's office, etc. [RCW 68.50.105]

Complaints, alleged Safety and/or Health Hazards (DOSH)(when complainant indicates a desire for confidentiality) This should be indicated by checking box marked "Do not reveal my name to the Employer" on DOSH complaint form section 11, "Please indicate your desire". NOTE: this applies only to the identity of the complainant and any identifiers found on the complaint form, such as residential address, phone, job position/title, length of employment, handwriting, language use idiosyncrasies, etc. [RCW 42.56.240(2), RCW 49.17.110]

Complaints Discrimination
At complainant's written request and during open investigation, unless release is authorized in writing by complainant. Releasable at close of investigation if case is sent to Attorney General's Office for settlement or litigation. [RCW 42.56.240(2), RCW 49.17.160]

Complaints, Wage and Prevailing Wage
At this time, ONLY during investigation, unless accompanied by declaration of desire for nondisclosure signed by complainant. [RCW 42.56.240(2)]

Consultation Reports (DOSH)
Unless written authorization to release is given by the firm consulted. [RCW 49.17.250(3)]

Vehicle Owners’ Names and Addresses (Individual) – The names and addresses of individual vehicle owners are confidential. However, you may wish to submit a public records request to the Washington State Department of Licensing http://www.dol.wa.gov. [RCW 46.12.380(1)]

Witness or Employee Statements
Confidentiality of IDENTITY only, when confidentiality is requested by the witness and the request is properly indicated in writing, signed, witnessed and dated (on the DOSH WITNESS STATEMENT form, F416-093-000, or the STATEMENT form, F416-016-000). The factual portion must be released. For the entire statement to be withheld, all of it must be an identifier of the witness who requested nondisclosure. [RCW 42.56.240(2)]